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Improve object.__doc__ and help(object) output #64484

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BPO 20285
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  • bpo-20285: Improve help docs for object #4759
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    assignee = 'https://github.com/terryjreedy'
    closed_at = <Date 2019-05-24.10:44:12.359>
    created_at = <Date 2014-01-17.00:59:11.587>
    labels = ['3.7', '3.8', 'type-bug', 'library', 'docs']
    title = 'Improve object.__doc__ and help(object) output'
    updated_at = <Date 2019-05-24.10:44:12.359>
    user = 'https://github.com/terryjreedy'

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    actor = 'cheryl.sabella'
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    components = ['Documentation', 'Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2014-01-17.00:59:11.587>
    creator = 'terry.reedy'
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    issue_num = 20285
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    pr_nums = ['4759']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = 'fixed'
    stage = 'resolved'
    status = 'closed'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue20285'
    versions = ['Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8']

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    3.7 (EOL)end of life3.8 (EOL)end of lifedocsDocumentation in the Doc dirstdlibPython modules in the Lib dirtype-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error

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